The set of changes that the House passed Sunday and signed by President Obama still faces a vote of reconciliation by the Senate. But using the vote reconciliation, Republicans can offer as many amendments to the draft health care law as they want.
According to The Wall Street Journal , Senator Tom Coburn asked for an amendment that would prohibit health insurance plans to provide erectile dysfunction drugs against sex offenders. Senate Majority Leader Henry Reid does not believe that this amendment is serious. But Senator Coburn is "active assistance to help those who would harm our children. "Obviously, everything depends on the perspective of the policy.
Republicans continue to offer their amendments. If no amendments are passed in the Senate, the proposed health care legislation should come back to the House for another vote.
M .. Reid is confident that the Democrats will take care of Republican amendments and pass the package of bills for health care changes.
Democrats have already made and celebrated the success of passing the reform of health insurance this week, any change would be a huge blow.
Yet we can not help but imagine President Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Reid Majority Leader to do their best touchdown dance on the lawn ...
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